Vacation Scheme Placement Student Review

by Gateley

Rating

3.7/5
  • Skills
    3.5
  • Business Insight
    4.0
  • Culture
    4.0
  • Your Impressions
    3.3

    Overview

  • 1. Please give an overview of the insight and what was involved on a day-to-day basis.

    • Each day, we were given a task to complete by the end of the day and we had a Unit talk every 2 hours.

    Skills

  • 2. Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?

    • I learnt how to be proactive and organise my time, so I could schedule in breaks whilst completing work and networking with practicing solicitors.

  • How would you rate the training provided during your experience?

    • 4/5
  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around industry-specific skills during the experience?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the knowledge learned around personal or professional skills during the experience?

    • 3/5
  • Please rate how the knowledge learned has helped you with regards to your career development

    • 2/5

    Business Insight

  • 3. What was it like understanding all about the business and potential roles available?

    • We were exposed to the conglomerate and other aspects of the business but very briefly. A lot of things they mentioned was on the website, which reflects positively on Gateley as it shows they are transparent

  • Please rate how insightful you found the insight

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the structure of the insight

    • 3/5
  • How would you rate business leader involvement during the insight

    • 4/5

    Culture

  • 4. What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?

    • Very friendly! Never heard of a negative experience from any of the other Vacation scheme students. Genuinely felt at ease

  • How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?

    • 5/5
  • How would you rate the networking opportunities?

    • 3/5
  • Please rate how valued you felt during your insight?

    • 4/5

    Your Impressions

  • 5. To what extent did you enjoy the insight?

    • Very enjoyable especially because everyone was so lovely. Spent a lot of time getting to know different areas of Gateley

  • Please rate your level of enjoyment on the insight

    • 4/5
  • Please rate how your experience met your expectations

    • 3/5
  • Please rate the future employment prospects at Gateley

    • 3/5
  • 7. Would you recommend Gateley to a friend?

    • Yes

  • 8. What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Gateley

    • Be yourself! Very important and ask the difficult questions to challenge them but know that you will enjoy the experience

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Details

Insight / Vacation Scheme (< 4 Weeks)

Commercial Law, Corporate Law, Employment Law, Intellectual Property Law, Legal/Law

West Midlands

June 2021

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